Soil-tiller.



W L. BROWN.

SOIL TILLER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12,1908.

Patented Mar. 8, 2M0.

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SOIL TILLER. APPLICATION I-ILBD JUNE 12,1908.

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SOIL TILLER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12,1908.

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SOIL TILLER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12,1908.

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SOIL-TIL'LEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, with Application filed .Tune 12, 1808. Serial No. 438,229.

.motors having a soiltiller.

The primary objectof the invention is the provision of a soil tiller mounted or carried by a traction motor, the said soil tiller being mounted at the rear of thesamc, and the motor of the traction machine adapted to actuate the soil tiller.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a traction motor having combined therewith an adjustable soil tiller, thesoil tiller being adapted to pulvcrize and air the soil )erated upon thereby.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a soil tiller mounted upon a self-propelling vehicle, the motor theremf actuating said soil tiller and which self-propelling vehicle is also equipped With steering means whereby its course may be changed as found necessary.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a machine which is simple, eiiicient and adapted to facilitate and quicken the operation of this class of machines.

In the drawings, accomoanying and forming part of this specification is illustrated one form of embodiment of the invention which, to enable those skilled'in. the art to practice said invention, will be set forth at length. in the following description while the novelty of the invention will be included in the claims succeeding said description.

In the drawings :-F igure 1 is aside view of the invention. Fig. 2 is'a top plan view with the canopy cover or top removed. Fig. 3 is a rear end View, with the seed hopper removed. Fig. at is a front end view. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing in detail the clutch change gear mechanism. Fig. 6 is a detail plan View of one of the soil tiller disks.

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.traction Wheels 21.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 designates generally the main traction frame 111- cluding side beams 11 united at their front ends by spaced transverse beams 12 and. at

their rear, ends by a transverse. beam 13 t form the open frame structure.

Secured to the side beams 11 near front end of the traction frame is a. verse bolster 1% having secured to it centrally thereof a depending post 15 the latter having at its end a split boxinglG forming a ball socket 17 Which receives a ball terminal 18 of a central bearing 19 in which is mounted a front axle 20 carrying at its end of the traction frame 10 and depending from the side beams 11 are bearings 22 in which is mounted a rear axle 23 having rear traction wheels 2% mounted at opposite ends of the said axle.

Centrally of the main traction frame 10 are spaced supporting ars 25 connected to one transverse beam 12 and to the rear transverse beam 13 of said frame and upon which is mounted the base 26 of a gasolen-e or other motor 27 the function of which will be hereinafter described.

trans- Near the opposite end Depending from the spaced supporting.

bars 25 at'their forward ends are bearing brackets 28 inwhich is journaled a winding drum or roller 29 having secured thereto the ends of guide chains 30, the opposite ends of which are connected to the front axle 20 and which chains are adapted to be reversely wound upon the said roller for steering or guiding the machine. Fixed to one journal end of the roller or drum 29 is a worm gear 31 in mesh with the worm screw atthe free endof a steering shaft 33 journaled or rotatably mounted in an angular bearing bracket 3st near the worm screw end of said shaft. At the opposite end of the steering shaft is a hand wheel iiiwhereby an operator may actuate the steering shaft for the purpose of guiding the traction machine in its travel.

The rear extremities of the side beams 11 terminate in bearings. 36 projecting outwardly at right angles thereto beyond the frame and mounted in said bearings is a rotatable shaft 37surrounded near its ends by sleeves 38 fitted Within the said bearings 36 and each of which at its outer end carries a swinging arm 39 and iournaled in the said arms attheir lower ends 18 a rotatable disk supporting shaft 4:0 having fixed m an:

thereto a gang of spaced disks ll forming cutters and each of which has detachably mounted at its periphery on opposite sides thereof a series of right-angularly disposed curved cutter blades which form the soil tillers and are adapted to lift the earth in their operation to air and pulverize said earth.

Mounted upon the opposite extremities of the sleeves 38 are toothed segments 43 in engagement witl cog wheels d4; fixed to a shaft suitably fournaled in the traction frame and said shaft is provic ed with a worm gear ll) in mesh with a worm thread or screw 47 on a vertical shaft 48 having a hand wheel d9 whereby'an operator upon turnin the hand wheel to rotate the vertical shaft 48 will actuate through the medium of the worm thread and gear the said shaft 45 to move the segments so that the swii'iging arms will be raised and lowered to position the disks relative to the ground to increase or decrease the depth oi the cutting; action thereof.

hl'onntccl upon the 526 of the motor 27 in bearings 50 is a main drive shaft 51 having a. crank connected toa driving piston rod 58 of the Junior drive 51 at opposite sides of its zrank are balance wheels 54:. Said drive shalt 51 has fixed thereto a pinion in mesh with a large toothed, gear 56 on the end oil a shaft 5'? mounteo in bearings 58 and carrying at its outer end a litre-d pinion 59 in mesh with an idle gear 66 which latter is in mesh with a gear wheel (31 loosely moulded upon a shaft 62 journaled in bearings 6;: and which latter shaft, carries a tired pinion (i l in mesh with a gear wheel 65 fixed to the rear axle 23 of the traction ma hine. Upon. the shaft 62 is loosely mounted. a wheel. 66 in i'nesh with a gear (37 fixed to the said shaft 57 and between the said loose gear wheel and. said loose near wheel (3]. upon the shalt. (SQ is keyed a siidable double-clutch u'ieniber (37 operated. by a throw lever 55 so as to altern'attdy lock either tie gear 6t: or the gear wheel til to the said shaft. 652 at the will of the operator. lipon the shaft 53? between the gear (3? and the pinion 59 is a loose sprocket wheel 69 which latter is adapted to be locked to said shalt by a single clutch 70 rotatable with and slidable upon the latter and actuated by a throw lever- 71 controlled by the operator. Trained over the sprocket wheel (39 a sprocket chain 72 the latter being also trained-over a sprocket wheel 73 lixed to the rotatable shalt 37 carrying); at its ends s nrocket wheels 74 over which are trained sprocket chains 75 which latter are also trained over sprocket wheels 76 fixed to the ends of the rotatable disk supporting shaft 40 at the rear end of the traction machine.

Loosely mounted upon the J 15 ll.

and upon said driving sprocket wheel 77 adapted to'be locked to the said shaft at will by a single clutch 78 controlled by a throw lever 79 and over this sprocket wheel 77 is trained a sprocket chain 80 which latteris also trained over a 82 mounted in bearings 83 and which latter shalt has at one end beveled gear 8% in mesh with a corresponding beveled gear 85 on the end oi a shalt so rotatably mounted in bearings 87 upon the transverse bars of the main frame oil the machine.

At the front end of the frame of the ma chine and on the outside faces of the side beams 11 are guides 88 in which are mounted vertically adjustable bars'89 to which are zontally arranged plates or bars 91 having forwardly projecting guard lingers J2 in which are slidably mounted mower or sickle blades 93 and pivotally connected to the latter at one end thereof are eccentric rods 94. the opposite ends of which are connected by eccentric straps 95 to eccentric dis ts 96 fixed to short shal'ts 97 transversely disposed in suitable hearings on one of the bars 8%) and which latter shafts have fixed thereto sprocket wheels 99 engaging an endless sprocket chain 100 which latter is trained over an idle sprocket wheel 101 rotatably mounted upon a bracket 102 secured at the top of said bar 8%) and the said sprocket chain 100 is also trained over a sprocket wheel 103 mounted upon the shaft so through the medium ot' which the sickle blades are actuated for cutting weeds and the like. The bars 89 have lior a portion of their length rack teeth 10st in engageineitwith cog wheels or rack gears 105 lixed to a shaft- 106 journaled in bearings 10'? upon oe front end of the frame of the machine. Centrally mounted. on the said shaft 106 is a beveled gear 108 in mesh with a beveled pinion 109 on the end of a shaft- 110 extending longitudinally throughout the length ol the 1nachine and terminates at its opposite end in a beveled gear 111. in mesh with a beveled gear 112 on the end of a vertical shaft 113 having a hand wheel 11%;. to be actuated. by the oper ator for rotating the said vertical shaft 11% whereby the bars 89 carrying the sickle blades may be adjusted vertically on the frame ol the machine. 4

Extending rearwardly of the main frame and secured. to the bearings 36 of the main frame 10 are brackets or arms 115 to which is hingedly connected as at 116 a seed hopper 117 which. latter is preferably adapted for a fertilizer distributor and which hopper is shifted by a lock throw lever 118 whereby it may be brought to and from the soil tiller at the will of the operator.

Over the main frame 10 ii a canopy top or cover 119 supported by uprights 120 at opposite extremities of the machine.

lixed sprocket wheel 81 on a shaft coin'iected by brackets 90 superposed hori- 61 and by it being locked to the Upon the driving shaft 51 is a friction CllltCll l22'controlled by a throw lever 123 to'bringthe said clutch into frictional cngageinent with a friction wheel 12% fixed to the said driving short whereby the band wheel may be'rotated therewith for driving and imparting power to other implements machines at the will of the operator if found desirable.

Presuming that the motor been started. and to the or ion machine in motion for the traveling thereof, it necessary for operator to move the row lever 68 siide the iiilllsil inen'iber 53? into engagement with the gear 66 latter will be lockedto carrying the fixed pinion 6 in mesh with the wheel on the rear axle and this manner the drive shaft 5' having its pinion gaging the gear wheel wil tion from the motos to the shah through its pinion 59 on k 60 which latter meshes v o latter will drive or :giotate the through the medium. the me, no it and so that the rear traction W the said rear axle will cause the forward travel of the ma hine. Now, it red to set in motion the disks all. moves the throw lever 71 to loc the s'n'ocket wheel 69 by the engagement of clutch 70 to the shaft 57 whereby the said sprocket wheel will be rotated to actuate the sprocket chain "[2 toiimpart rotary mo tion to the shaft 37 which will actuate the sprocket chain and these will cause the rotation of the disk supporting shaft L0 and thereby setting the gang of disks 21 into action to till the soil. The Sickle blades are set into action or driven by the shafts S8 and 82 which latter receives its motion through the chain when the throw-le er T9 is moved by the operator to d clutch 7 8 into engagement w 111 the SQJCOClTB' wheel 77 to lock the latter to the shaft; 57 driven by the motor of the traction machine.

Again with reference to tie seedhopper 117' there are depending therefrom a series of seed dropper tubes 11? having seed drills at the extremity of e ach of the latter,

The detachable blades 4-2 at the periphery to the side bars d) e thrown disks 4.1 when actuated by the machine will rotate in the direction of the line of travel of said machine.

What. is claimed is--- In a machine of the class described, a clcd frame having side bars, bearings y at right angles thereto, a

i in said bearings, sleeves inbctwccn the shaft and said boar- '1 b end. of each sleeve, arms formed at the outer ends of the seeves, a rotatable disk supporting shaft journaled at the tree ends oi said arms, of spaced disks fixed to the last named aft, angularly disposed cutter blades-fixed to the peripheries of the disks,

. driven connections between the two named lofts at oppositeextremities thercofland nuailycontrolled mechanism actuating toothed segment .icr raising and lowerme arms.

machine of the described, a frame having side bars, bearings the bars and extending there outwardly at right angles thereto, a j-ourin ied in said bearings, a toothed nenv formed at the inner end of each sleeve, arms formed at the outer ends of the sleeves, a rotatable disk supporting shaft journa'led at the free ends of said arms, a gang of spaced disks fixed to the last named shaft, angularly disposed cutter blades fixed to the peripheries, of the disks, driven connections between the two named shafts at "pposite extremities thereof, manually controlied mechanism actuating the toothed segment for aising and lowering the arms, a motor carried by the frame, and a train of gearing between the motor and first named for rotating the same. 4n testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

lVILLIAM L. BROVJN. n itnesses:

Anonnw MURPHY,

ROBERT PETERS.

and extending theree a toothed segment formed at the inner- 

